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WA POPNDmK AUTO WHEEL Filed Oct. l1, 1922 ldt?? l@ UTG WHEEL.

.Sipplceton flied october 1 r 'wit/om t may conce/rn.:

lrnown the la WILLMM Forensics.. lQ-nited States, residing et county out 'Ven Euren ond igen, have invented a new :do Vvfheel, of which the 'tole lowing is 1 eoitication.

This invention relates to spring Wheel constructions, 'the primary object of the inb to provide la spring Wheel hevnel' equal 'to e wheel supinenrnotic tire.

plied with Another obje-ct or the invention is to orov'idc s wl cel construction wherein the i g spokes therefor may he readily and e reinovc'i and replaced when the some lsocoine loro... n or otherwise rendered Yin-v operative. n n

A. still inrthcr object of the invention is the provision of an adjustable huh, there o v edepting the Wheel for use 'in connection with axles of various diameters.

With foregoing and other objects in view which will appear es the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of ports and in the details oi construction hereinafter described and claimed, it losing understood that changes in the precise embodiment ot the invention herein disclosed, may oe made within the :ope of what is claimed withont de jsrting the spirit oit the inven- Fig s side elevational view of a. spring wheel constracted in accordance with the inventc lignrc is a vertical secticninl v1eiv through wheel, the hub sectionstherco'tf being shown in elevation.

Figure is e sectional View through the huh.

Figure 4ta detail view disclosing 'the means for connecting the outer ends ot the spokes to felloe of the Wheel. l

Figure 13 is s perspective View disclosing one of the hoh sectirms` 'Beier-ring to the drawing in detail, the Wheel embodies e hoh including opposed sections 5 eind t3 and. o central section 7, providing: a hearing` tor the wheel proper. n Each of' the sections ond l is formed with imvardly extending; sisced 8. which tinge-rs have their si c walls tapered '19922. Seal Ello. 593,743.

towards the opening o'l' the section so that when the sections are hrought together, in e manner to be hereinafter described, the spokes which are supported between the sections? are securely gripped between the fingers, and held in position.

Bolts extend through the hub sections to secure the sections together, :ind prevent the saine from becoming disconnected. A screw extends through one of the huo sections and has its inner end contacting with the central section 7 to secure the central section within the huh sections. Thus it will he seen that due to this construction, the central ser ni 7 will be readily removed and replaced hv a central section having it larger opening, adopting the device for use in connection with axles of various diameters.

The spokes 13 which form an important feature of the invention are curved as clearly Shown by Figure l of `the drawing, thc inner ends of the spokes-*being positioned between the lingers 8 of the hub sections in a manner to securely clamp the spokes between the sections.

The outer ends of the spokes have connection with the inner surface of the felice of the wheel es o v means ofthe bracket inemhers l, each of which comprising a body portion and laterally extending eers l2, the cody portions ot the brackets being bolted or otherwise secured to the inner surface of theifelloe of `the wheel.

'The outer end of cach spoke is formed into n tubular member 14 which tubular member has its ends disposed between the ears l?, ot' the bracket member associated therewith. A suitable holt 15 connects the. ears of each bracket member, and extends through the tubular member i4 associated therewith to secure the spokes to the felice.

The periphery or thc opposite side of the felice is formed with flanges i6 Which provide an anti-skid surface for the Wheel, and prevent lateral movement of the Wheel when the same is in use.

Hoving thus described the invention, what claimed new is1- in o huh ior Wheels having metallic soolcesohuh sections, each ot said huh sections inclndino' spaced Afingers "formed vWith inclined sidewalls. said sections adapted to be moved into engagement with each other and' the fingers of one section ositioned be- *'ween the fingers of the oppose section, said spokes having their'inner ends` ositioned between the adjacent fingers of t e hub to hold the ngers in. position, and a tubular member providinga bearing positioned in lwhe hub section.

as my own, I ture 1n the presen Witnesses WILLIAM`POPENDIC'K.`

' GEO. T. PoMnizoY,v LINDSLEY. 

